to be thankful

thanksgiving was wonderful.
time with family and friends, great food and some killer desserts.
im thankful for family, DB and I are so blessed that our families are so incredibly welcoming to each other and enjoy celebrating holidays together!
as tradition has it, we played golf.
unfortunately mom had to stay back with grandma, but dad still came to the bay for they day.

i drive the cart really well, and also keep score for the golfers:)





as another tradition has it; db and i made the desserts this year, and its always a good time.
this year it took 4 hours thanksgiving eve, 3 different recipes, 3 different pies; and what i love is watching everyone enjoy the post dinner deliciousness with a cup of coffee:)

jill's birthday

happy birthday jill!

love your new shoes, and loved meeting up for brunch!


may you have a wonderful year ahead!

happy thanksgiving!

distracted by beauty

on my way to a 6pm appointment this evening i thought i had just enough time to take a few pairs of jeans to my seamstress; which have been folded up waiting to be fitted for more than a few weeks now; but as i was enroute, i was totally distracted by this..


(disclaimer: photo taken while driving)

rarely, if ever, do i deviate from my plans and whimsically change plans
(i should do that more often, but it kind of goes against my dna)
but this evening i couldn't help it.
i started racing to the beach in attempt to catch the sunset which was quickly disappearing. the entire sky and the reflection upon the clouds was just stunning.
luckily i had my camera in tow, and a few free moments to enjoy the beauty.



i didn't quite get to the beach in time for the true sinking of the sun, but it was still very much worth the detour.

happy birthday db2

this week we celebrated the 55th of my father in law.

dinner in palo alto with our favorite new york relatives


warning: this is what happens when you give your camera to someone outside the restaurant willing to take a group picture for you, but fails to put his cigarette down :)


the 55th birthday celebration continued at the Cogs for dinner and pool

burgers and beer

just a fun evening with friends



@ the holy grill